Rizzo

I had a 50 hp Johnson that apparently was made by Suzuki (now owned by another member here) and it was great the whole time I had it. When I bought my next boat I would absolutely have purchased a Suzuki but the dealer only had Yamaha and Merc. So I now own a Yamaha which has also been excellent

nice fish. I am about to start my musky season as well! Excited for the next few months

asking a fisherman "which is the best jet ski to buy" is like asking if they would rather have a punch in the face or a swift kick in the gonads

shallow eye believer 6 feet of line out in prop wash with rod tip jammed in water...gets em every time. Go get em

terrible feeling for sure! Glad you got it fixed pronto.

haha I am like Drifter. 16.5 footer, 2-12 footers, 8 foot jon boat, 2 kayaks, canoe and a pedal boat...each has a time and a place. So if you can't do both a kayak and a tinny, and the purpose is exlusively fishing (not paddling etc) I would opt for a small tinny. I tend to bring a LOT of gear when I go and a tinny allows for it to come along

well that sucks. Hopefully you can get the spot filled

this is basically what I have done, but the tie off point is directly below where the clamps are. The bracing down by the floor at the back of the boat conveniently has an opening in it). Should prevent the motor from sliding upwards. But instead of ratchet strap I got me some old fashioned rope that was lying around

nice! sounds like an awesome adventure even if the company was a little off

take out a mortgage😁

sorry no pics was up at the cottage yesterday and didnt see this message til now. The transom is 1.5 to 2 inch wide. I bought a metal piece to bolt it on (approx 8 inches wide and 1 inch tall couple mms thick). It was too close to where the clamps are I figured once I was measuring it out. Back to hardware store and bought a narrower angle bracket and had buddy flatten it out in a vice. When I laid that once out to look at it then I didn't like where the bolts would be going through. So...I took some rope and tied the motor on to the boat instead. A bit ghetto but will do for the next week as I let a friend borrow it!

have only used it a couple times very briefly, didn't slip in those uses, but it seems pretty smooth so it concerns me. Was also thinking about just bolting on a little metal strip above where the clamps would go so they can't slide up

I have a 12 foot aluminum with a 8 hp motor. The motor sits directly on smooth aluminum (no lips, no ledges etc). Should I add a wood transom to this set up? When I boat I always make sure the motor has not started to slip/shift. However, I do let others use the boat and they probably would not pay as much attention to whether the motor is secure or if it is slowly slipping and about to fall off. Bolting the motor on is not an option I am considering because it is constantly off and on the boat. I figure the wood from the transom would provide more grip and the motor would be more secure. Or is the motor directly on the aluminum with no lips etc perfectly safe?

I am not techy at all but did use Youtube to pull out an impeller before. My guess is if I can do it so can you.

looks like a great spot with some healthy looking fish!

nice fish! I have a 13 year old and we use his arms as pipe cleaners

turns out blowing up a reel is a real thing. When I first started salmon fishing a few years back I bought a couple cheap combos to get in the game. Had a big king on - long fight with lots of runs, the first run took hundreds of feet of line. Beside the boat it took one more run, the drag failed and the line snapped. The drag had totally seized up so I took reel apart to discover it had basically melted on the inside. Live and learn.

i bought a couple Okuma Coldwaters as they came recommended by a musky guide on St. C. Run one with with braid for a dipsy and run one with mono for a downrigger when I use them for salmon. When musky fishing the braid one will be a down rod and the mono one will be off planer

full send. That is a long day

I remember when you kept getting skunked a couple years back. Glad to see you are figuring it out! Can be lots of fun out there.

if that 2nd pic was recently taken how in the world is that red tinny still afloat! Good luck finding someone to talk about this place, I hope you succeed.

not for me. Don't eat fish (or have a smoker)

since lake o is a shorter drive for me will just stick with that! Good luck out there let us know how you do

is the summer fishing pretty reliable up there? I started in to the salmon/trout thing a few years back (4?) but have only done Lake O. By no means an expert but have had success of some sort almost every time on the water. Lake O as it turns out is a great fishery. Is GB/Huron as reliable? My guess is it would be a tougher spot to try and figure things out.

cool nights keeping water temps down I guess. Means my AC is getting a break though!